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The signature juice, Ji, sits bottled in the retail section alongside coffee beans and condiments from a sister market, which tells you this is a place with a community idea behind it. Baobab Fare is a Burundian restaurant on Woodward, one of very few in the country, serving slow-roasted goat, pan-fried chicken in mustard-onion sauce, and a coconut-mango dessert that has no business being this good. A James Beard Nominee for Outstanding Restaurateur.
The awards strongest first
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere
- Eater The Best New Restaurants in America
- Esquire #14 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In Detroit
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Detroit
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Hospitality
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Great Lakes · Mamba Hamissi and Nadia Nijimbere
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Great Lakes · Mamba Hamissi and Nadia Nijimbere
One number, weighted & current 86
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Mbuzi
“The restaurant serves dishes like mbuzi (slow-roasted goat shank paired with corn salad, plantains, yellow beans, and rice) and juicy pan-fried chicken in a tangy mustard-onion sauce.”
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Coco mango dessert
“Sweet treats aren’t typical of Burundian cuisine, be sure to order a coco mango dessert, which is layered coconut cream, mango coulis with fresh mango chunks, and topped with lightly roasted coconut flakes.”
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Pan-fried chicken
“The restaurant serves dishes like mbuzi (slow-roasted goat shank paired with corn salad, plantains, yellow beans, and rice) and juicy pan-fried chicken in a tangy mustard-onion sauce.”
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Mhogo
“Entrees, like the family-style mhogo (served Wednesdays only), build the perfect bite with fragrant rice and a tangy mustard-onion sauce”
The Infatuation
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